The National Institute of
Corrections has conducted training for several years entitled "Staff Sexual
Misconduct with Inmates." At the conclusion of that training, participants are asked
to list those behaviors that they now see as RED FLAGS -- events, actions or
activities that should have tipped them off sooner to the possibility of staff sexual
misconduct. The following are examples of these behaviors.

Over-identifying with the inmate ("my inmate") or their issues (i.e.
blind to inmates actions

Horse-play, sexual interaction between staff and inmates

Inmates knowing personal information about staff

Isolation from other staff

Inmates has letters, home telephone numbers, or photos of staff

Staff granting special requests or showing favoritism

Inmates in an unauthorized area, or repeatedly out of their assigned place